Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pickhill Farmhouse
Sesswick, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pickhill, Sesswick, Wrexham, designated on 7 June 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 7 June 1963
- Locality
- Pickhill
- Community
- Sesswick
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02393, -2.90843
- Cadw reference
- 1638
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1861 · 73. Market Drayton. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 122 Nantwich (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the end of a private drive from the north side of the B5130 in open pasture.
Exterior
C16 century farmhouse with later alterations and additions on a H-plan. Main house is constructed of local brown sandstone laid randomly with dressed quoins to the south whilst the northern portion is of brick construction. To the rear is a small central section of timber-framing with brick infilling and blocked stone mullioned window to the first floor. Two-storeys under slate roof with brick chimney stacks. Recent casement windows.
Interior
Internal inspection not possible at time of 1996 survey. At time of previous survey said to contain large chimneys, heavy beam above wide firepalce with arch worked for doorway at side. Wide boarded cupboard doors with old strap hinges. Two plain staircases, partly winding (one wide). First floor contains original purlins, with plastered beams to the stone portion.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C16 farmhouse with later alterations.
Nearby in the register
- Talwrn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pickhill BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Dovecote at Pickhill Old HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gate and gate-piers at Pickhill Hall LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.